Question to reflect on: Are you worried about being the smartest in the room or are you trying to make the room smarter? After reading Hidden Potential by Adam Grant, this question made me pause and provided a moment to reflect. It took me back to when I was first getting started in a consultant role at…
Last Wednesday I was fortunate enough to be a part of the first Fail Forward Project, led by someone I’ve really enjoyed partnering with, Stephen Smith. The premise of Fail Forward Project is creating space to share the hardships, missteps, and lessons we’ve learned along our journey. It’s real, unfiltered, vulnerable, raw stuff. And I…
This past week provided one of those moments in time where I stopped, looked around, and realized the amazing things going on in the community I’m lucky enough to be a part of. It was a moment of acknowledging there are so many Accelerators we can surround ourselves with – those that help propel others…
Music is an incredible artform that can take us to an entirely new world. We can feel so connected to the music we sense ourselves living through the song. Music is how we express our freedom, share our most heartbreaking experiences, cope with the valleys that life brings, and at times, can just be a…
One of my favorite gifts at Christmas was from my daughter – a book on coaching called Every Moment Matters. Coaching has always been extremely rewarding to get more time with my kids and have an opportunity to help other kids grow and develop in the sport and beyond. The few years I have had…
For the past couple of years, I’ve gotten into a routine of stretching in the morning. While it feels like age is catching up to me, stretching has helped offset some of the muscle tightness and difficulty recovering from workouts. It seemed in my more youthful days the muscles would stretch like a rubber band,…
Leadership can be such a humbling experience. No matter how long you’ve been leading, there will always be new challenges and ways to approach effectively leading a team. When looking at ways to continue to grow as a leader, it’s easy to bring up Google and let the endless ideas populate. Learn from a mentor,…
“Rising tide lifts all boats.” I was listening to ESPN and their analysis of the Final Four for the college women’s basketball and an old interview with Geno Auriemma, head coach of Connecticut, was playing. In 2016, Connecticut was just coming off their 3rd straight national title. During these three years they went 118-1. Yes, 118…
March Madness has had no problem living up to the hype this year. Buzzer beaters, unsung heroes, upsets. These young men and young women doing everything they can to win to extend their season for a chance at the title. Through the rollercoaster ride that is March Madness, emotions run high. Nonstop preparation and focus…
For our family’s exploration of beautiful Paris, my wife did a tremendous job of reserving a perfect little cottage only a few blocks from the famous avenue of Champs Élysées. Less than a 10-minute walk from shops to explore, restaurants to splurge, deserts to indulge in, and majestic monuments in every direction. One of my…
